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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10
TEMPERANCE.

Mr.. Howard Van Wyck gave an ex-
cellent temperance address at the Bap-
fist church on Friday evening, last
week. A series of temperance meet
ings are being held at the Baptist
church on Friday evenings every week.
This evening June 10,J an address will
by given by distinguished temperance
speaker from Chicago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

Rev. E, 0. Taylor, of this city, gave
his lecture on Thursday evening last
week entitled Wonderland, or Nine
Days in Yellowstone National Park"
He was greeted with full house.
about every seat in the Baptist church
being occupied. The Rev. gentleman
gave an interesting account of t he in
cidents of his journey to the Park, and
as full description as can well
be given in a single lecture OF chat
wonderful exhibition of natures work.
People who have read in the magazines
of the day accounts OF Yellowstone
Park will derive much additional in
formation on listening to one who de-
scribes what he saw.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

Congress has resolved to establish a
military post at Highwood, on the lake
shore, a few miles south of Waukegan.
The legislature of Illinois has passed a
bill, ceding to the United States gov
eminent 600 acres Of land for this OBJ
ject. The next step will be for Con-
gress to make appropriation to erect
the necessary buildings and improve
the grounds. The time may come
when a military post so near by may
be a convenience, but an emergency of
that kind it is hoped is remote.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

The International Sunday school
convention, which closed its session in
Chicago on Friday, last week, was the
largest convention of the kind ever held
in this country. The next internation-
al convention will be held in Europe
in 1888. The report was adopted that
"every Sunday school should be taught
to stand as a rock against the abomin-
alton of the alcoholic traffic"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

The laws delay is one of the great
hinGrances to justice. The jury hav.
ing failed to convict the murderer of
Haddock, new trial which was to
have taken place last week, has been
put over until September next. So it
goes; the worst of criminals go un-
hung, because of the laws inexcusable
DELAYS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

If the Democratic Governor of New
York had not vetoed the high license
bill, it would, ON a modest estimate,
have brought into the treasury 3,00O,-
900 from the liqnor dealers but for
the veto, farmers and property holders
will have to pay that amount out of
their pockets to keep the treasury re.
plenished. At the same time the veto
will allow liquor to run more freely
than if the bill had passed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

The Chicago Board of Education has
passed resolution for two assistant
superintendent of schools, and that
one of them shall be a woman. This
is well. An educated woman is quite
as we'll adapted to the Office of SUPER
intendent as man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

The United Presbyterian Assembly,
a large body Of christians found chiefly
in the Middle and Southern states,
which has persistently opposed instru-
mental music in the churches, met in
session last week in Philadelphia.
The question of instrumental music
came up again, as in former years, and
after heated debate the resolution of
allowing instrumental music in the
churches was carried in favor by vote
of 107 to "a.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

life as an active friend OF temperance,
he having been for years the President
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence Society
OF Dover. At the conclusion of Father
Cleary's eulogy resolutions of sympathy
for the bereaved relatives and high es-
TEEN foy the deceased were unanimous
ly adopted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

most notorious thief, robber, adulterer
or murderer, and still retains his good
standing in society, provided it is I'M
derstood ne was well paid for his pro-
fessional services. When will the
time come that the criminal lawyer
can justify his action in an intelligent
community for undertaking the vindi-
cation of q crime committed in broad
daylight, known by all, and doubted
by none?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

The President and his wife were re.
Gently on fishing tour in northern
New York. Their fishing luck was
carefully reported each day and almost
every few hours. The fish caught
were noted miscellaneous kinds
This was supposed to be interesting
reading for some people. We talk of
the obsequiousness of other nations to
those in high authority. 1t was stated
in the papers that one of the royal
family was out for a walk he slipped
but did not fall he stopped, drew out
his silk bandanna from his pocket,
wiped his royal nose and walked on.
That was probably as interesting an
item for the admirers of royalty as
some of the minor movements of Mr..
Cleveland are to his particular friends.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

Hon. John Sherman, a prospective
Republican candidate for the Presiden
cy, was in Chicago last week. His mis-
sion was apparently political. He Wis.
Used Springfield, the capital of the state
where the legislature was in session.
and by invitation delivered speech on
national politics. He reviewed the
past history of the two great political
parties, Stating that a majority of the
voters in some of the states were
practically disfranchised. He said,
There was not an intelligent man of
either party who did not know that
Mr.. Cleveland is now President of the
United States by virtue of crimes
against the elective franchise, includ-
ing murder, arson, ballot-box stuffing,
forgery and perjury" These are &c.
we're charges, but they hold good
against sections of the South.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

Religious tolerance is constantly
widening. 1t has been ordered at
Rome that High Mass shall be sung in
all the Catholic churches of England
in honor of the Queens jubilee, Pro-
testant sovereign.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10
CRIMINAL REFORM NEEDED.


The prevalence of crime and the lack
of the enforcement of law is one of the
common complaints in nearly all parts
Of the country. The failure to con-
vict the worst of criminals has become
alarmingly common. There are now
on the criminal calender in the west
ern states many cases which have long
been waiting to be disposed of, and no
wonder there is Impotence. The trial
by jury, when originally instituted,
was regarded a measure of great ad.
vance in the matter of government
safeguard of peoples rights-and it
proved to be such for generations
after its adoption. But in these later
times trial by jury too often defeats
the ends of justice; it has in many in
stances proved the criminals friend,
and shielded him from deserved pun
ishment. Hardly one criminal in ten
that would not prefer to be tried by a
jury than by the court, where the law
with more exact justice is melted out
to the offender. The court alone means
law; the jury means the law mixed
with favoritism and outside influences.
There is no law properly regulating
the selection of jurors. Whoever
takes the pains to examine the list of
selected jurors will naturally query
whether they are the fittest men in the
town or city to try the cases coming
before them, many of which require
discriminating judgment in weighing
evidence. Such jurors, regardless of
the instructions of the court, take upon
themselves the prerogative of constru.
ing the law and the evidence. If there
were law prescribing the proper
qualification of jurors, and the service
of those who are well fitted made i'm
perative, there would be less objection
to our jury system. One reason for so
many incompetent jurors is because so
many of the best qualified are excused
from service on the plea of pressure
of business. For this very common
excuse great numbers are released who
are the most competent for the duty.
There is no statute exempting business
men from service any more than the
man without business, but there are a
class of men who are excused almost
as readily as if there were statute
enacted for their benefit. Then again
there are in almost every town those
who are always ready to be summoned
as jurors in a Justices court; they have
no real fitness, but have taste for the
excitement of law suit. The imper-
feet administration of law is a cause
of discomfort and spirit of misrule.
The popular indignation of the people
who take the law in their own hands
does not arise for the want of courts
there is no lack of legal tribunals, but
it is the ineficiency of the courts that
causes SO much murmuring, and
creates disposition of the people 20
do Illegally what is the duty of the law
to do legally. The lax method of deal
ing with criminals. particularly in
large cities. creates disrespect for the
courts. The legal machinery of the
country has become out of gear, and
has ceased to be reliable. The expert
lawyer, for a fee, undertakes, |
md too often succeeds. in clearing the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10
KENOSHA-STATI STICS OF ITS
PAST CITY GOVERNMENT.

AOA I'll GO v Elm MEM.
1t would be useless to state histori,
cal facts that have often, in some form
been given before, were it not that we
have new residents coming into the
city every year who naturally make
the inquiry when this place was organ.
lied as village, and subsequently as
city. Also, who are still living here
that were of the early municipal off.
GERS of the place.
(Southport) Kenosha was incorpor.
ated village in 1910, with Ss7 inhabi-
tants. The following were the Presi.
dents during the years indicated:
M. Frank, 1910; William Bullen,
1871; John w. Mccoy. 1912; John W.
Mccoy, 1s4s; Serene Fisk. 1874: sere-
no Fisk, 1915; Theodore Newell, 1916 +;
John W. Mccoy, 1877; Michael
Holmes, 1s4s; W. S. Strong, 1s49. Of
the village Presidents all are dead but
two.
The name Southport was changed
to Kenosha in 1850, when the city or
ganization took place. and the follow
ing persons were elected Mayor in the
years indicated:
M. Frank, 1850; D. G. Gaskill, 1851;
G. G. Sholes, 1852 c. C. Sholes,
1858 1; c. C. Sholes, 1854 c. C.
G. G. Sholes, 1856; Volney Hughes,
1855; G. II. Paul, 1857; G. FL. Paul,
1858; A. Farr, 1889; L. w. Webster,
1860; NJ. Fl. Petit, 1851; +. Robinson,
1862; F. Robson, 1868; A. Farr, 1854;
M. H. Petit, 1865: d. ]. Hines, 1865;
M. III. Petit, 1857; F. Robinson, 1858;
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

Strikers cannot expect to have the
sympathy of the general public when
their action is unreasonable. Employ.
ers in Chicago, for substantial reasons,
we think, decided to make the pay day
Of their employed help on Monday or
Tuesday instead of Saturday, as has
long been the custom. This change of
pay day was intended especially for the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

The Baptist General Convention
which closed its session at Minneapolis
May 81 is said to have been one of the
largest and most satisfactory which
has been held. 1t will meet at Gin
cinnati next year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1887.

The annual meeting of the old set
tiers of Racine county will be held at
Union Grove June 16. All who have
resided in the state forty years are in
vited to become members.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

"The ladies especially go into ecstacies
over Parker's Hair Balsam," writes Mr..
J. III. Decker, druggist, of Findlay, Ohio.
"They say it is the most elegant dress
ing they ever used" Stops falling hair,
restores color, promotes growth.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-10

The total number of Immigrants land
ing in New York during the month of
May was CLIPS. The number landing
from January l to May 81 was 10000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01
GOVERNMENT DRY DOCKS.
,"o 10 DC Constructed at the New
York and Norfolk Navy Yards.

Two 10 DC Constructed at the New
York aud Norfolk Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Secretary
Ailney has approved the report of the
BOARD appointed to select sites for the two
ae" dry docks authorized by the last
O0nETess. The docks will be located at the
'r1 SgW YORK and Norfolk navy yards, and
NV, ut punt by contract on the general
g'Sa oI the Simpson dry docks. They
AZ ue constructed of timber. aud Their
Tuienslons viii be about as follows:
a%1 s1sth 400 feet, width at top 125 feet,
auu width at bottom 90 feet. The
mount OF money available Tor their CON
IGcllon Is 100000. The New York
LJ'N ,JVN ".ll cost more than the dock at Nor
O,a' IN, owing to the difficulty OF obtaining
toou loundation. A good foundation OF
WE cray and gravel can be obtained at
n, W. ,oih al "a depth Of thr,y-iive feet, while
ard NeW 10rk innumerable quicksands
rao springs are found at similar depth,
,VDVneS'sitating heavy pillng to obtain a
nrf ou'loh odh'loh capable Of supporting vessel
ooo ",yvo WV 20 10000 tons in weight. The exact
ngr.''on IN the yards Of the two docks
madn nnot De determined, but borings will be
nat,,5 "lthln a short time to ascertain the
N'ule OI the foundation
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01

BRITAIN'S DECADENCE.

France, Portugal and Germany
CrOwding Her Out of Africa.
LONDON, March 31.-A letter has been
received from Henry NJ. Stanley, dated
Cape Town, March 8. He expresses be-
wilderment at constant evidences be sees
OF British yielding and shrinking in
Africa before noise. bluster and mock
heroics. "In the West and North"
he says, 'France and Por-
tugal have strode with audacious
haste to exclude British trade. At Zanzi-
bar l fnd that the British fleet has given
way to the German, and that the German
traders Outnumber the British. There is
an aggressiveness about the Germans
that is ominOus. Their manner is
naughty and carries an air Of you must.
The natives look on IN wonder, while the
British affect Indifference.
RIPE PLUM.
Zanzibar was like a ripe plum ready
to drop into the pale OF British belong
ings as reward of patient nourishing
and OF upholding a feeble state, and at
the first sign OF a German gunbOat it is
abandoned. 1t Is no business of mine,
but / confess to sentimental regret that
English statesmen should be so easily
vaDquished. | found Tippu TIb, the un-
CIOWutu hihS vi buo ltklOu USLWbGU
Stanley falls and Tanganyika lake, COM
manding thousands of fighting Arabs
He was equally ready to light or to be
employed.
DISCREET CHOICE.
81 chose the latter, not with view of
his helping me 10 reach Enid Bey, but TO
assist me TO bring away Emin's store of
ivory, which is of tho value of E600 900.
In the presence OF the British Consul |
contracted with Tippu Tib TO supply me
with 600 carriers. 1 also, after receiving
consent from King Leopold by telegraph,
appointed Tippu Tib Governor Of Stanley
falls at a regular salary. He guaran-
tees to defend the station against the
Arabs, and to defeat and capture all per-
sons raiding for slaves, and to abstain
from engaging in the slave traffic himself
below the falls.
AN EUROPEAN AGENT.
"An European officer will be appointed
resident at Stanley falls TO ensure
adherence 10 the contract and to stop
lippu Tib's salary upon any breach OF
the engagement. So far there has been
no hitch in the expedition. Everybody
has shown the utmost sympathy and our
difficulties have been smoothed by pre-
vaiing good feel NJ. have sent letter
to Emln Bey giving him the probable
date of our arrival. Tippu lib has
ordered his people to concentrate at
Stanley falls in readiness for marching"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01
CINCINNATPs LABOR VOTE.
The Party Claiming Sufficient
Strength to Elect Its Ticket,

The Party Ginning Sufficient
Strength to Elect Its Ticket,
CINCINNATI, o., March 31.-Unusual
interest has been developed within the
past few days IN the municipal election
which takes place here next Monday.
The Labor party has been active IN ita
campaign work, holding meetings aud
obtaining pledges from voters 20 support
the ticket. They now claim to have ses
cured IL 900 of such pledges. This plan
was followed last tall in New York, and
the labor vote there was double tho
number of the pledges. Reckoning
upon the same increase here, the labo1
candidates now claim that they will poll
22,0C0 votes, which would enable them td
elect their ticket. The total vote of the
city will not be far from $4,000. Today
it is announced that in the Second, Tenths
Eleventh, Twelfth, Twenty-third and
Twenty fourth wards the Democrats have
indorsed the ward officers nominated
by the labor party. These are all
strongly Republican wards. A leading
Democratic local politician says the in}
crease ofthe labor vote above the number-
OF pledges will not be realized. but that
on the contrary there Will be fewer votes
than pledges. 1t is clear, however, thai
the labor vote will be far from insignifit
cant. The workmen in some OF the large
factories have arranged 10 take a holiday
and give their time TO work at the polls
ON election day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01
ALL AT SEA FOR A MAYOR
CARTER HARRISON AGAIN RE.
FUSES TO RUN.

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The Democracy Split Into Innumersb'.
Factions-The Republicans Sure to Ea
Defeated IL no Democrat fs In thS
Field-Mr. Harrison Willing to Run
on Citizens Ticket.
CHICAGO, March 3I.-Carter Harrison
today again accepted the Democrats
nomination for Mayor. The party is iuu
of divisions, and there is faction az
each street corner. Charlie Kern, Chair
man of the Cook County Club, and hi
followers are said to be waiting for Mr.
Harrison 10 take the nomination aL6
thon knife him. The government tuiIdina
crowd 10 divided. The post office peopla
are against Mir. Harrison because w. C..
Goudy Is, while the custom house people
are supporting Mr.. Harrison because ths
post Office crowd are against him. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether all the eIe-
ments can be narmoniZed in view of Mr..
Harrison being the only available can
didate.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.
When the Democratic Nomina, ine
Committee had assembled this evening
Mayor Harrison entered the room alone.
A subcommittee of five reported that
Notwithstanding an untiring search thew
had been unable to lind suitable Demo.
crat in the city who would accept Il q
party's nomination for the Mayoralty.
They had reached almost every body aud
could make no recommendations. Chair
man Wentworth said there was present q
distinguished and trusted leader W whose
banner they hadoften followed to victory.
and who would now be able TO again
command success II he would but con.
sent. Ii there were no objection hq
would put motion to make MIR, HarrleoD
their nominee.
HARRISoN'S THIRD DECLINATIoN.
The response was a unanimous and en,.
thusiastic affirmative, but a hueh fell
upon the committee as Mayor Harrison
arose, and after briefly reviewing his off.
cial record, the lack OF announcement nd
had received from persons high in tha
party and the opposition to him by tho
entire press Of the city. declined outright
and for the third time. Before resuming
his seat Mr.. Harrison said the Republican
papers had been calling upon the Demo.
cratic party TO put up ticket If only ia
save the city from a socialistic Mayo1
their way of referring TO Nelson, tha q
united labor candidate. If the Republic
cans wanted this then let them withdraw
Roche and put on their ticket Carter
Harrison (cheers and establishment, and
he would beat Nelson by $4,000.
NO CATS PAW.
II the Democratic party wanted to run
a ticket TO keep up the party administered
ton, all right, but they should not run to
help the Republicans.
Mr.. LOwenthal made a speech warmle
fayorlng a citizens movement. The Re-
pubiicans knew they would be defeated Il
they did not withdraw Roche. Ii theV
could take the risk the Democracy could !
He moved the appointment of an execul
tive committee OF five TO confer with rep-
resentatives OF the citizens organization !,
should one develop. The motion was carl
ried and the Democrats adjourned sins
die.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01
THE SEQUEL OF THE DUEL.
The Parties to the Affair Will Retire
from the University.

ATHENS, GA, March 31.-The faculty
OF the State University have decided
upon their course with respect to the
students who were concerned In the recent
attempt to fight duel. The parties to
the proposed duel, it will be remembered,
were Waiter S. Chisholm, or Sa-
Vannah, and Thomas r. Cobb, Of
Athens, principals, and Hugh M. Conner,
OF Savannah, and P. w. Martin, of Florida,
seconds. The affair was prevented by
arrests which were made in Augusta and
q satisfactory settlement agreed upon.
since the students have returned to col
lege the best of feeling has existed be-
tween all of them.
The faculty, perhaps, would not have
taken notice of the affair il it had not
been for an old statute which required
them to do SO. This statute seems to have
been forgotten by the students who were
parties to the attempted duel. Had they
known OF it they might have hesitated
about taking the course they did.
The faculty have decided that the
young men must withdraw from the
university, but they have not made the
withdrawal compulsory. They have
simply opened the way tor them to with
draw quietly, and with the full under
standing that nothing discreditable at
taches to their records as young men or
students.
1t can hardly be otherwise than that
the course OF the faculty will be satisfae-
tory to the young men and to their
parents or guardians. The loss of the
young men will be greatly regretted in
the university and in the town here, be-
cause they We're good students and were
popular with their classmates, the faculty
and with the towDspeople.
ltisnot known whether or not the f6cul-
ty will make any public statement about
the matter at the present time. They
probably will not, as there does not ap-
pear to be any particular reason why they
should